Mythology and Its Relationship to Music

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FEMUSINDO.com - Mythology is the science that studies myths or collections of myths, as well as other stories, such as legends and folk tales.

Mythology can also be interpreted as a collection of ancient myths found in a society or culture.

The word mythology comes from Greek, namely mythos which means narrative story and logos which means study.

Mythology has several characteristics, namely it is believed by society as a story that really happened.

Another characteristic, the story is considered sacred and contains many good things and places that occur in another world.

Mythology has several types, including pure Myth, Heroic Saga and Folk tale.

Pure Myth, namely science and religion in the primitive era that tells about the universe, natural disasters, and God.

Heroic Saga, namely the story of the life journey of someone who performs heroic actions.

Folk Tale, which is a local folk or ethnic story that is passed down by word of mouth.

Some of the world's famous mythologies include Greek mythology, Norse mythology, and Roman mythology.

Then, is there a relationship between mythology and music? The answer is yes. In some mythologies, such as Greek and Roman mythology, there are gods and goddesses of music.

In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo is the god of music. Meanwhile, the Greek goddesses of music include Musai, Calliope, and Euterpe.

Meanwhile, the Chinese gods of music include Han Xiang Zi, Fuxi, and Sunü. In Japanese mythology, Benzaiten is the goddess of music and patron of the arts.

Not only that, in the mythology of several other countries there are also gods and goddesses of music with different names and characters. (*)